1875.] MR. BUTLER ON NEW SPECIES OF SPHINGIDE. 3 
to “metatarsals absent’’ should have been transferred to page 38 
and inserted after the words “ project inwards,” which occur immedi- 
ately before “ Cervulus muntjac,” in the eighteenth line from the 
bottom. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. Descriptions of thirty-three new or little-known Species 
of Sphingide in the Collection of the British Museum. 
By Arruur Garpiner Borier, F.L.S., F.Z.8., As- 
sistant, Zoological Department, British Museum. 
[Received November 24, 1874.] 
(Plates I. & II.) 
I have for some time past been carefully working at a complete 
revision of the Sphingide, the results of which labour I hope shortly 
to have the pleasure of laying before the Society. 
Being naturally anxious to secure as many types as possible to our 
national collection, and knowing that this section of the Lepidoptera 
is a favourite one, I have thought it best to publish at once characters 
of the more striking new forms which we possess. This will still 
leave to my more important paper all the new genera, several new 
species in the British Museum, two or three that have been kindly 
placed in my hands by Mr. Lewis, besides others which I hope to 
obtain through the kindness of Mr. F. Moore*. I also hope to 
figure the early stages of several species already known to science. 
Subfamily MacroGLossin&. 
Genus Sarraspes, Moore. 
1, SATASPES UNIFORMIS, 0. sp. 
Closely allied to S. infernalis, but differing in the absence of the 
broad yellow transverse bar at the end of abdomen. Expanse of wings 
2 inches 7 lines. 
Silhet (Séainsforth). Type, B.M. 
We have two examples of this species, and I have seen others. 
2. SATASPES VENTRALIS, . sp. 
Allied to the preceding and to S. infernalis, but differing from 
both in the bright bronzy green colour of the basal two thirds of 
primaries ; abdomen black-brown, with a dorsal series of pale yel- 
low squamose spots on the posterior area of each segment except- 
ing the basal one; the four apical segments below bright sulphur- 
yellow. Expanse of wings 2 inches 7 lines. 
Hong-Kong (Bowring), Silhet (Stainsforth). Type, B.M. 
* Since the above paper was read, Mr. Moore has most generously placed the 
whole of his fine collection at my disposal, thus giving me the opportunity of 
identifying several of his and Mr. Walker’s species; he has also lent me several 
most valuable figures of larvee, which have been of the greatest use to me. 
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